Ball of Fire
The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
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As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, "queen of the B-pluses." But on the small screen she was a superstar - arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy's genius and places it in the context of her conflicted and sometimes bitter personal life.
Ball of Fire gives us Lucy in all her contradictions. Here is the beauty who became a master of knock-down slapstick; the control freak whose comic alter ego thrived on chaos, the worshipful TV housewife whose real marriage ended in public disaster. Here, too, is an intimate view of the dawn of television and of the America that embraced it. Charming, informative, touching. and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the book Lucy's fans have been waiting for.
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Cari Beauchamp masterfully combines biography with social and cultural history to examine the lives of Frances Marion and her many female colleagues who shaped filmmaking from the early teens through the 1940s. Frances Marion was Hollywood's highest paid screenwriter - male or female - for almost three decades, wrote almost 200 produced films and remains the only woman to win two Academy Awards for original screenwriting (The Big House and The Champ).
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Must Read
- De Robert Wallace en 03-19-19
De: Cari Beauchamp
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Can I Go Now?
- The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood's First Superagent
- De: Brian Kellow
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 13 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 59
A lively and colorful biography of Hollywood's first superagent - one of the most outrageous showbiz characters of the 1960s and 1970s, whose clients included Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Faye Dunaway, Michael Caine, and Candice Bergen. Before Sue Mengers hit the scene in the mid-1960s, talent agents remained quietly in the background. But staying in the background was not possible for Mengers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A little long.
- De Doris en 11-29-15
De: Brian Kellow
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Something Wonderful
- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
- De: Todd S. Purdum
- Narrado por: Todd S. Purdum
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 452
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 382
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 379
They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous book about Rodgers & Hammerstein!!!
- De BigWally en 06-27-18
De: Todd S. Purdum
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Pictures at a Revolution
- Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
- De: Mark Harris
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 17 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 596
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 432
Here is the epic human drama behind the making of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Graduate, In the Heat of the Night, Doctor Dolittle, and Bonnie and Clyde - and through them, the larger story of the cultural revolution that transformed Hollywood and America forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Would It Be Too Much To Ask?
- De Casey Keller en 12-31-08
De: Mark Harris
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Street Gang
- The Complete History of Sesame Street
- De: Michael Davis
- Narrado por: Caroll Spinney
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 112
When the first episode aired on Nov. 10, 1969, Sesame Street revolutionized the way education was presented to children on television. It has since become the longest-running children's show in history, and today reaches 8 million pre-schoolers on 350 PBS stations and airs in 120 countries. Street Gang is the compelling and often comical story of the creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop culture landmark.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An important subject, but hardly gripping
- De Scott T. Hards en 09-24-10
De: Michael Davis
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High Society
- The Life of Grace Kelly
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: George K Wilson
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In just seven years---from 1950 through 1956---Grace Kelly embarked on a whirlwind career that included roles in 11 movies. From the principled Amy Fowler Kane in High Noon to the thrill-seeking Frances Stevens of To Catch a Thief, Grace established herself as one of Hollywood's most talented actresses and iconic beauties.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Find a better Grace Kelly biography, I'd skip this
- De Daniel en 08-20-12
De: Donald Spoto
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Furious Love
- Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century
- De: Sam Kashner, Nancy Schoenberger
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 174
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
He was a tough-guy Welshman softened by the affections of a breathtakingly beautiful woman; she was a modern-day Cleopatra madly in love with her own Mark Antony. For nearly a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were Hollywood royalty, and their fiery romance - often called "the marriage of the century" - was the most notorious, publicized, and celebrated love affair of its day.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Paul Boehmer needs more practice
- De Brenda Miller en 06-16-10
De: Sam Kashner, y otros
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Unsinkable
- A Memoir
- De: Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
- Narrado por: Debbie Reynolds
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 612
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 550
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 546
The definitive memoir by legendary actress and performer Debbie Reynolds - an entertaining and moving story of enduring friendships and unbreakable family bonds, of hitting bottom and rising to the top again - that offers a unique and deeply personal perspective on Hollywood and its elite, from the glory days of MGM to the present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved Loved loved IT!
- De Virginia en 12-07-17
De: Debbie Reynolds, y otros
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You Might Remember Me
- The Life and Times of Phil Hartman
- De: Mike Thomas
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 288
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 264
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 266
Both joyous tribute and serious biography, Mike Thomas' You Might Remember Me is a celebration of Phil Hartman's multi-faceted career and an exhaustively reported, warts-and-all examination of his often intriguing and sometimes complicated life - a powerful, humor-filled and disquieting portrait of a man who was loved by many, admired by millions and taken from them far too early.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I Will Remember You Phil Hartman
- De Roxanna en 12-19-14
De: Mike Thomas
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Starmaker
- Life as a Hollywood Publicist with Farrah, The Rat Pack, & 600 More Stars Who Fired Me
- De: Jay Bernstein
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 76
Revealingly candid, this Hollywood memoir is the story of Jay Bernstein, an entertainment industry fixture who helped launch and sustain the careers of many celebrities including Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers. From his childhood in Oklahoma City and his first job in a Hollywood mail room to the ownership of his own public relations firm and his work as a television producer, Bernstein’s life is chronicled in his own words.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Entertaining
- De patrick en 09-27-15
De: Jay Bernstein
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Steve McQueen
- A Biography
- De: Marc Eliot
- Narrado por: Marc Eliot
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
One of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and '70s with now-classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Bullit, Steve McQueen is renowned as one of the most exciting actors ever to come out of Hollywood. Now, in Steve McQueen: A Biography, best-selling author Marc Eliot gives unique insight into McQueen's life, from his films to his three marriages, many affairs, and struggles with addictions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Snooze
- De Cill en 10-27-11
De: Marc Eliot
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 763
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 687
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 684
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
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Ladies Who Punch
- The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"
- De: Ramin Setoodeh
- Narrado por: Ramin Setoodeh
- Duración: 9 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,348
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,160
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,155
When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within 10 years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her cohosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chat fest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface. Based on unprecedented access, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Please never let this author narrate again! Ever!
- De Sean McCormack en 04-05-19
De: Ramin Setoodeh
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Orson Welles's Last Movie
- The Making of The Other Side of the Wind
- De: Josh Karp
- Narrado por: Keith Szarabajka
- Duración: 8 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
In the summer of 1970, legendary but self-destructive director Orson Welles returned to Hollywood from years of self-imposed exile in Europe and decided it was time to make a comeback movie. It was about a legendary self-destructive director who returns to Hollywood from years of self-imposed exile in Europe. Welles swore it wasn't autobiographical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging and human portrait of Welles
- De TrevorTrujillo en 06-20-20
De: Josh Karp
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Pieces of My Heart
- A Life
- De: Robert J. Wagner
- Narrado por: Robert J. Wagner
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 149
Robert J. Wagner has starred in more than 100 films and television series over the past 50 years. In this deeply personal story, he recalls his rise to stardom. He talks candidly about his relationships with some of the greatest stars of the 20th century, including Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, and, for the first time, he shares the details of his two marriages to Natalie Wood. Wagner also offers a fascinating look at Hollywood during the last half of the 20th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wagner's life, told in a gracious manner
- De Chris en 12-18-08
De: Robert J. Wagner
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Not Young, Still Restless
- A Memoir
- De: Jeanne Cooper
- Narrado por: Jeanne Cooper
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 85
The long-awaited memoir from one of daytime television's most celebrated and beloved actresses.
Three or four days a week, Jeanne Cooper drives from her Hollywood Hills home to the job she's held for more than three decades: bringing life to the character of Katherine Chancellor, the outspoken, powerful, and insanely wealthy force of nature who, along with Jeanne herself, has become a legend in the world of daytime television and its number-one show, The Young and the Restless. Now, for the first time, her fans will get to know the woman behind the iconic character.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grand Dame of soaps
- De Harry R. en 01-07-15
De: Jeanne Cooper
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In Black and White
- The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr.
- De: Wil Haygood
- Narrado por: Kevin Free
- Duración: 23 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great vigor, lived an extraordinary life in the limelight, while also forging new uncharted paths across racial lines.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sammy Plus
- De James Gordon en 07-02-06
De: Wil Haygood
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Possessed
- The Life of Joan Crawford
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 58
New York Times best-selling author Donald Spoto has brilliantly explored the lives and careers of numerous Hollywood stars and entertainment icons. In Possessed, his subject is the inimitable Joan Crawford, one of the most electrifying divas of the Golden Age of American film. A more thorough, revealing, and sympathetic portrait of the often maligned movie star - most notably lambasted, perhaps, in the scandalous best seller, Mommie Dearest - Possessed is a fascinating study of the real Joan Crawford, a remarkable actress, businesswoman, mother, and lover.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An concise assessment of Joan's life
- De Walter Solley en 10-17-20
De: Donald Spoto
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Get Happy
- The Life of Judy Garland
- De: Gerald Clarke
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
She lived at full throttle on stage, screen, and in real life, with highs that made history and lows that finally brought down the curtain at age 47. Judy Garland died over 30 years ago, but no biography has so completely captured her spirit - and demons - until now. From her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days, Gerald Clarke reveals the authentic Judy in a biography rich in new detail and unprecedented revelations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good book, but...
- De Donna Deal en 08-27-21
De: Gerald Clarke
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Lucy and Desi
- The Legendary Love Story of Television's Most Famous Couple
- De: Warren G. Harris
- Narrado por: Jim Frangione
- Duración: 13 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 592
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 522
After eight years on the air, Desi Arnaz did not love Lucy any more. On screen, they were dynamite, a comedy pairing more successful than any Hollywood had ever produced. But when the cameras stopped rolling, they fought, screamed and threatened each other more each season. Finally, an argument in Desi's production office turned violent. Lucy hurled a cocktail glass past his head, and Desi demanded a divorce. He moved out that night. After nearly 20 years, America's favorite couple was finished.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it!!!
- De iris en 01-13-17
De: Warren G. Harris
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Sinatra and the Jack Pack
- The Extraordinary Friendship Between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy - Why They Bonded and What Went Wrong
- De: Michael Sheridan, David Harvey
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Frank Sinatra desperately wanted to be part of John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s gang. He had his own famed "Rat Pack", made up of hard drinking, womanizing individuals like himself - guys like Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Peter Lawford - but the guy "Ol' Blue Eyes" really wanted to hang with was Lawford's brother-in-law, the real chairman of the board, John F. Kennedy. In Sinatra and the Jack Pack, Michael Sheridan delves deep into the acclaimed singer's relationship with the former president.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm blown away by my naïvety.
- De barbara crowell en 09-06-17
De: Michael Sheridan, y otros
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Tragic Hollywood, Beautiful, Glamorous And Dead
- De: Jackie Ganiy
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 9 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 11
Have you always been fascinated by the morbid side of Hollywood? Did you cut your teeth on books like Hollywood Babylon, and shows like Mysteries And Scandals? This book promises to deliver all the salacious details about the stars you remember, not for their films, but for their tragic short lives. What really happened to Natalie Wood aboard The Splendor that cold November night? Was Jayne Mansfield really decapitated? Just how decadent were the days of the silent movies? Maybe you think you've heard it all? Trust me, you haven't! Chock full of new details, shocking photos and even a ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW!!!
- De Anonymous User en 09-30-24
De: Jackie Ganiy
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High Society
- The Life of Grace Kelly
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: George K Wilson
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In just seven years---from 1950 through 1956---Grace Kelly embarked on a whirlwind career that included roles in 11 movies. From the principled Amy Fowler Kane in High Noon to the thrill-seeking Frances Stevens of To Catch a Thief, Grace established herself as one of Hollywood's most talented actresses and iconic beauties.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Find a better Grace Kelly biography, I'd skip this
- De Daniel en 08-20-12
De: Donald Spoto
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Possessed
- The Life of Joan Crawford
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 58
New York Times best-selling author Donald Spoto has brilliantly explored the lives and careers of numerous Hollywood stars and entertainment icons. In Possessed, his subject is the inimitable Joan Crawford, one of the most electrifying divas of the Golden Age of American film. A more thorough, revealing, and sympathetic portrait of the often maligned movie star - most notably lambasted, perhaps, in the scandalous best seller, Mommie Dearest - Possessed is a fascinating study of the real Joan Crawford, a remarkable actress, businesswoman, mother, and lover.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An concise assessment of Joan's life
- De Walter Solley en 10-17-20
De: Donald Spoto
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Get Happy
- The Life of Judy Garland
- De: Gerald Clarke
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
She lived at full throttle on stage, screen, and in real life, with highs that made history and lows that finally brought down the curtain at age 47. Judy Garland died over 30 years ago, but no biography has so completely captured her spirit - and demons - until now. From her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days, Gerald Clarke reveals the authentic Judy in a biography rich in new detail and unprecedented revelations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good book, but...
- De Donna Deal en 08-27-21
De: Gerald Clarke
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Lucy and Desi
- The Legendary Love Story of Television's Most Famous Couple
- De: Warren G. Harris
- Narrado por: Jim Frangione
- Duración: 13 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 592
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 522
After eight years on the air, Desi Arnaz did not love Lucy any more. On screen, they were dynamite, a comedy pairing more successful than any Hollywood had ever produced. But when the cameras stopped rolling, they fought, screamed and threatened each other more each season. Finally, an argument in Desi's production office turned violent. Lucy hurled a cocktail glass past his head, and Desi demanded a divorce. He moved out that night. After nearly 20 years, America's favorite couple was finished.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it!!!
- De iris en 01-13-17
De: Warren G. Harris
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Sinatra and the Jack Pack
- The Extraordinary Friendship Between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy - Why They Bonded and What Went Wrong
- De: Michael Sheridan, David Harvey
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Frank Sinatra desperately wanted to be part of John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s gang. He had his own famed "Rat Pack", made up of hard drinking, womanizing individuals like himself - guys like Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Peter Lawford - but the guy "Ol' Blue Eyes" really wanted to hang with was Lawford's brother-in-law, the real chairman of the board, John F. Kennedy. In Sinatra and the Jack Pack, Michael Sheridan delves deep into the acclaimed singer's relationship with the former president.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm blown away by my naïvety.
- De barbara crowell en 09-06-17
De: Michael Sheridan, y otros
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Tragic Hollywood, Beautiful, Glamorous And Dead
- De: Jackie Ganiy
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 9 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 11
Have you always been fascinated by the morbid side of Hollywood? Did you cut your teeth on books like Hollywood Babylon, and shows like Mysteries And Scandals? This book promises to deliver all the salacious details about the stars you remember, not for their films, but for their tragic short lives. What really happened to Natalie Wood aboard The Splendor that cold November night? Was Jayne Mansfield really decapitated? Just how decadent were the days of the silent movies? Maybe you think you've heard it all? Trust me, you haven't! Chock full of new details, shocking photos and even a ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW!!!
- De Anonymous User en 09-30-24
De: Jackie Ganiy
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High Society
- The Life of Grace Kelly
- De: Donald Spoto
- Narrado por: George K Wilson
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In just seven years---from 1950 through 1956---Grace Kelly embarked on a whirlwind career that included roles in 11 movies. From the principled Amy Fowler Kane in High Noon to the thrill-seeking Frances Stevens of To Catch a Thief, Grace established herself as one of Hollywood's most talented actresses and iconic beauties.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Find a better Grace Kelly biography, I'd skip this
- De Daniel en 08-20-12
De: Donald Spoto
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Finding Jackie
- A Life Reinvented
- De: Oline Eaton
- Narrado por: Jo Anna Perrin
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 12
Jackie. One name was all you needed. A paragon of femininity, fashion, ideal American wifeliness and motherhood, she was also fiercely independent, the first of the modern First Ladies. Then her husband was murdered, changing her world and ours. Traumatized and exposed, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy nonetheless built a new life for herself in an America similarly haunted by upheaval. But the story of Jackie’s reinvention has been culturally erased. In Finding Jackie, author Oline Eaton pieces it back together.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed
- De Starshop en 10-15-24
De: Oline Eaton
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Don Rickles
- The Merchant of Venom
- De: Michael Seth Starr
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
The Merchant of Venom traces Don Rickles's career from his rise in the 1950s to a late-in-life resurgence thanks to the Toy Story franchise, his role in Martin Scorsese's Casino, and scores of TV appearances from Carson to Seth Meyers. In the intervening decades, Rickles conquered every medium he worked in, including film, television, and on stage. He was idolized by a generation of younger comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Jay Leno, and performed in the shadow of a shocking open secret: he was the nicest man in town.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book!
- De EJ en 09-30-24
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Snowdon
- The Biography
- De: Anne deCourcy
- Narrado por: Theo Solomon
- Duración: 17 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Written with exclusive access to Snowdon and the people closest to him, this book uncovers the real man and his times. Addressing the facts behind the myths - the secret courtship of Margaret, the love child born just weeks after the royal marriage, the affairs on both sides, the suicide of one mistress, and the birth of an illegitimate son to another - this balanced yet no-holds-barred account of Snowdon's life is essential for fans of The Crown and Ma'am Darling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Zzzzzzz
- De MDG en 06-28-21
De: Anne deCourcy
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Tied Up in Knotts
- De: Karen Knotts
- Narrado por: Karen Knotts
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Much has been written about Don Knotts's career, especially about his iconic role as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, but personal views into the man himself are few and far between. In Tied Up in Knotts, a loving daughter provides a full-life narrative of her father: Don's difficult childhood in an abusive home, his escape into comedic performance, becoming a household name, his growth as a feature film actor, his failing health, and his family life throughout, leading to touching and hilarious moments that will make the listener laugh and cry.
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3 out of 5 stars
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For diehard Don Knotts fans only
- De JIM HOWELL en 08-31-24
De: Karen Knotts
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 763
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 687
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 684
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
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Nemesis
- The True Story of Aristotle Onassis, Jackie O, and the Love Triangle that Brought Down the Kennedys
- De: Peter Evans
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Through extensive interviews with the closest friends, lovers, and relatives of Onassis and the Kennedys, longtime journalist Evans has uncovered the shocking culmination of the Kennedy-Onassis-Kennedy love triangle: Aristotle Onassis was at the heart of the plot to kill Bobby Kennedy. Meticulously tracing Onassis's connections in the world of terrorism, Nemesis presents compelling evidence that he financed the assassination - including a startling confession that has gone unreported for nearly three decades.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprising revelations!
- De Paul MacPherson en 05-09-24
De: Peter Evans
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Testimony of a Death
- Thelma Todd: Mystery, Media and Myth in 1935 Los Angeles
- De: Patrick Jenning, Marshall Croddy
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 13 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General2.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 3
On a chilly Monday morning in 1935, a young maid opened the garage door of a Southern California seaside villa onto a grim scene. Her employer, a popular motion picture comedienne, lay dead in the front seat of her expensive automobile. Within hours, the news of Thelma Todd’s death was making headlines throughout the nation. Was it murder, suicide, or accident? Cast against the background of Hollywood and Los Angeles, the film industry and the growing metropolis, her death baffled both the public and the investigating authorities. After numerous attempts to solve the mystery over the last...
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WASTE OF TIME
- De D. Westcot en 05-15-24
De: Patrick Jenning, y otros
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My Dad's Funnier than Your Dad
- Growing Up with Tim Conway in the Funniest House in America
- De: Kelly Conway, Caroline St. Clair
- Narrado por: Kelly Conway
- Duración: 7 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Comic and television star Tim Conway enjoyed enormous popular appeal, including a wide readership for his best-selling memoir, What's So Funny? In her own humorous, loving, and surprising memoir, Tim's eldest child, Kelly, reveals that the Conway home life was as riotous and engaging as some of her father's best-known comedy sketches. My Dad's Funnier than Your Dad is her love letter to her father and mother, as well as an account of the warm, laugh-filled world in which she spent her childhood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everybody Loves Tim Conway AND Kelly Conway
- De Catherine en 11-16-21
De: Kelly Conway, y otros
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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted
- And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic
- De: Jennifer Armstrong
- Narrado por: Amy Landon
- Duración: 11 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 100
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Mary Tyler Moore made her name as Dick Van Dyke's wife on the eponymous show; she was a cute, unassuming housewife that audiences loved. But when screenwriters James Brooks and Allan Burnes dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced woman with a career, network executives replied: "Americans won't watch television about New York City, divorcées, men with mustaches, or Jews." But Moore and her team were committed, and when the show finally aired, in spite of tepid reviews, fans loved it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An Interesting Story That Never Quite Gets Told
- De S. Blythe en 07-26-13
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City of Nets
- A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940's
- De: Otto Friedrich, Glen David Gold - foreword
- Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan
- Duración: 25 h y 57 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23
In 1939, 50 million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios were faltering....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disjointed and flawed
- De A. N. Onymous en 01-18-22
De: Otto Friedrich, y otros
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Marlene Dietrich
- The Life
- De: Maria Riva
- Narrado por: Christa Lewis
- Duración: 33 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 113
With intimate detail, author Maria Riva reveals the rich life of her mother, Marlene Dietrich, the charismatic star of stage and screen whose career spanned much of the 20th century. Opening with Dietrich's childhood in Schöneberg, Riva's biography introduces us to an energetic, disciplined, and ambitious young actress whose own mother equated show business with a world of vagabonds and thieves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- De Tabitha McIntyre en 10-03-20
De: Maria Riva
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I Blame Dennis Hopper
- And Other Stories from a Life Lived in and out of the Movies
- De: Illeana Douglas
- Narrado por: Illeana Douglas
- Duración: 9 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 190
In 1969, Illeana Douglas' parents saw the film Easy Rider and were transformed. Taking Dennis Hopper's words - "That's what it's all about, man" - to heart, they abandoned their comfortable upper-middle-class life and gave Illeana a childhood filled with hippies, goats, free spirits, and free love. Illeana writes, "Since it was all out of my control, I began to think of my life as a movie, with a Dennis Hopper-like father at the center of it." I Blame Dennis Hopper is a rollicking, funny, at times tender exploration of the way movies can change our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved Every Moment of this Book!
- De Susan Van Allen en 01-20-16
De: Illeana Douglas
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Ball of Fire
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
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- Mina64
- 06-16-22
Ball of AWESOMENESS!!
This is an awesome listen/read!!
I Love Lucy! And I Love this book! Give it a listen or a read!!
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